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A piercing and hilarious story about love, family, and redemption by the author of The Frog King . Jack Tennant is going home. Against his better judgment, he has succumbed to his mother's guilt-laden pleas that he see his estranged father. Jack's do-gooder girlfriend believes that this... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jackson: Add a description of this character.
- Hahva: Jack's girlfriend, a counselor at the shelter they work at
- Robbie: Loose woman from the bar in Jack's hometown, Pressman's lover (occasionally)
- Pressman Montcalm Tennant: Jack's brother
- Musser
- Gil
- Leon Flanders: Jack's former professor/role model/hero/mentor
- Rodney
- Christof: Jack's piano instructor
- Mcgurk
- Jordana Mochnik: Jack's former student
- Karina Thiergartner: Jack's high school crush/girlfriend/prom date
- Dexter: Jack's deceased younger brother
- Ducky: Therapeutic rubber duck
- Gail
- James Brown
- Adair: Jack/Press/Dexter's mother
- John Denver
Setting & Locations edit
- Georgia
- California
- Lagavulin
- White Pages
- New York
- Maryland
- Franklin Laindon
- Bosendorfer
- Terrapin
- Lake George
- Ark
First Sentence edit
His eyes were brown.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Adam Davies (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 208
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
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Page Count: 208
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- Dewey: 813.6
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